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About Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits

WHEN DAVE BARRY IS ON THE LOOSE, NO ONE IS SAFE!

What Dave Barry did for the men’s movement in his Complete Guide to Guys and for foreign relations when he did Japan he now does for . . . everything in America. The rapacious observer of Tupperware ladies and leisure concept salesmen sounds off on:

Football–Football is more than just a game. It is a potential opportunity to see a live person lying on the ground with a bone sticking out of his leg, while the fans, to show their appreciation, perform "the wave."

Sailing–There’s nothing quite like getting out on the open sea, where you can forget about the hassles and worries of life on land, and concentrate on the hassles and worries of life on the sea, such as death by squid.

Gambling–Off-Track Betting parlors are the kinds of places where you never see signs that say, "Thank You for Not Smoking." The best you can hope for is, "Thank You for Not Spitting Pieces of Your Cigar on My Neck."

"The good news: he’s funny as ever. The bad news: the book is only 304 pages."–Los Angeles Daily News

About Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits

WHEN DAVE BARRY IS ON THE LOOSE, NO ONE IS SAFE!

What Dave Barry did for the men’s movement in his Complete Guide to Guys and for foreign relations when he did Japan he now does for . . . everything in America. The rapacious observer of Tupperware ladies and leisure concept salesmen sounds off on:

Football–Football is more than just a game. It is a potential opportunity to see a live person lying on the ground with a bone sticking out of his leg, while the fans, to show their appreciation, perform "the wave."

Sailing–There’s nothing quite like getting out on the open sea, where you can forget about the hassles and worries of life on land, and concentrate on the hassles and worries of life on the sea, such as death by squid.

Gambling–Off-Track Betting parlors are the kinds of places where you never see signs that say, "Thank You for Not Smoking." The best you can hope for is, "Thank You for Not Spitting Pieces of Your Cigar on My Neck."

"The good news: he’s funny as ever. The bad news: the book is only 304 pages."–Los Angeles Daily News

From the Paperback edition.

About Dave Barry

Dave Barry’s recent bestselling books include Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster), You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty, Insane City, I’ll Mature When I’m Dead; his Peter Pan prequels, written with Ridley Pearson; and Dave Barry’s History of… More about Dave Barry

About Dave Barry

Dave Barry’s recent bestselling books include Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster), You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty, Insane City, I’ll Mature When I’m Dead; his Peter Pan prequels, written with Ridley Pearson; and Dave Barry’s History of… More about Dave Barry

Author Essay

When I was a teenager, we used to have a Sunday morning ritual in my family. I’d drag myself out of bed and head downstairs to have my breakfast (which, according to the clock, usually should have been more like lunch). My father would greet me with the excited words "You have to hear Dave Barry today!" What proceeded was nothing less than a milk-spewing laugh-fest as I tried to eat my soggy cereal while my father read Barry’s column aloud to me.

I love "Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits" because it lets me relive all that spewed milk and those snarfed Rice Krispies.

If you discovered Barry through his column, this book is a great way to revisit those favorites that you haven’t read since they first appeared in the paper. And if you’ve never read any of Dave Barry’s work, then consider yourself warned: Do not attempt to read this book and eat at the same time (unless, of course, the idea of snorting your milk in front of others appeals to you).